old bob at herne bay

I would just like to wish Len and his family a well earned, long, healthy and happy retirement. He has been an ever present during my time as a speedway supporter. He must surely rank amongst the true icons of British Speedway promoters, and I was delighted to see him inducted into the Speedway Hall of Fame this season at Central Park. At 89 years young, he is a truly remarkable man, and I am forever indebted to him for the speedway entertainment he has provided to me over the years. Thank you Len.

Oh ! so you think renting in an "unattached" rider for the night, who has no interest in the club he is riding for, isn't a guest rider ? Splitting hairs in my opinion. Speedway updates calls them Guests as well.

I did wonder how long the relationship would last at Sittingbourne now a new owner has taken over the dog racing at Central Park. I do believe Roger Cearns is no longer involved ? So that's Kent , Birmingham, Newcastle, and Poole all with dodgy landlords. It is amazing that landlords of stadia seem happy to take NO RENT AT ALL from a tenant rather than a modest increase. It's hardly likely that they have a queue of new tenants with bulging wallets .......... unless the ulterior motive is to run the stadia into the ground with no sporting activities and then sell out for mega bucks to a property developer.(or a car park entrepreneur)

Dan specifically says the Kent Kings won’t be running in 2022. Maybe the accountant has sent the Kings 2022 accounts to Len . Running CL with Scott and Troy must have cost a few Bob. No local derbies exist for Kent in the CL since the demise of EB …crowds seemed no bigger than the usual NDL turnout other then EB fixtures. Maybe it’s just a third tier side that will be operating in 2022. ? Maybe access to the track with the greyhound people is problematic in 2022? Maybe planning permission is again an issue ? Maybe Len has decided to take a well earned retirement ? All will become clear in next weeks Speedway Star ?

So much wind ( or is it hot air) blowing from both the South and the North on this pair of p offs that I am amazed that the tracks at Poole and Glasgow aren’t dust bowls ……

Interesting and upbeat news for speedway on the South Coast, and a very quick turn around after the clubs 2021 demise at the hands of Mr Jordan. Remarkable that Trevor Gear is able to claim “it had nothing to do with me guv” and quickly be given a promoters licence. Still don’t get who the money man is bringing the club back to the tapes. Trevor Gear is a well respected TM at Eastbourne, but don’t have him down as the promoter fronting and funding the business side of things. 2023 is a way off and let’s hope there is some speedway still struggling along in one two or three leagues.

The sooner these 2 splash off meetings are completed the better. We can all settle down again and get ready for Christmas. May one team or the other win. Then they can get on with planning what speedway 2022 will exist.

Give me something to be positive about in UK domestic speedway ......... ENGLAND smashed the bangladeshi's in the T20 :-) :-) Well done ENGLAND. GREAT BRITAIN World Speedway Champions :-) :-)

wouldn't it be ironic if it pissed down next Wednesday at Poole and the BSPL declared the result after only one leg ! Poole should run their leg whenever they have a dry day and have a number of Glasgow supporters booked to travel. Suspect they will get nil away and neutrals support for their leg if they keep delaying at short notice in order to satisfy their desire to hold the "second leg"

Not for the first time, and certainly not the last, UK speedway demonstrating how inept they are at running the most prestigious meetings of the season in early winter. How they all must rue the COC's earlier in the season in much better conditions, which have led to the farcical fixture congestion we have seen in the past few weeks. ( COC's are cancellations of convenience )

I disagree "1 valve" we have the speculative threads of Poole and Swindon both in the Premeirship section .... and it is no secret the the PL are looking to increase numbers of teams, whilst the CL are not. Jason Doyle would be a key figurehead signing - bringing a number of ex Swindon fans along to Cowley ? Hans Nielsen as TM ?

What ? Were you there PotteringAround. ? I counted 3 gusts terrry daley and sealey for the Royals , and Muff for the Colts !

What ? Were you there PotteringAround. ? I counted 3 gusts terrry daley and sealey for the Royals , and Muff for the Colts !

No surprise about the Royals hopeless home form.Running almost all the home matches at the end of season negated any possible home track advantage, as most of the home riders hadn’t ridden “at home” for months. Only those who “doubled up” showed any home form. Coupled with the gusts who were strangers to the Kent track, made the whole NDL 2021 set up at Kent very much a poor relation to the Kings ...... Still got the home fixture at Leicester....which they will probably win ( if they find 7 riders) as they are good “away “ :-)

Any predictions for who will line up for the return of the Cheetahs ? Will be a challenge to bring in a couple of heat leaders that will put “bums on seats” wonder whether Nicki Pedersen might be persuaded to lead the club back on track in 2022 ?

Everyone who isn't interested in attending in early winter twice or three times a week should write to the promoter and tell them that they will not be attending.

Most fans feel the same,how many years will we have suffer the same old sh#t. The answer is as long as you keep on paying up to go and watch the same of sh#t. If fans stopped turning up after the end of September to watch - they wouldnt run the meetings !

So when old bob was younger bob back in the day, Wimbledon tried a system where a scaffold pole was placed behind the bikes at the start once the green light came on to prevent riders moving back.

Do you have a stadium "signed up" for next season ???

Let 'em roll creep push and stretch the tapes as much as they dare after the start marshall walks away. Ref lets the tapes up when the rolling rider is moving backwards and is left at the gate. However if the tapes are broken ....that rider is EXCLUDED.

Don’t see how “the club” can put out any info, seeing as the Mason’s have packed up and “ the club” is a fictitious entity. What would anyone be buying ? A note saying they have a ticket to the BSPL end of season bash, a list of assets ( air fence , tractor? No water cart ) Seems the self employed riders have already started looking elsewhere so doubt any rider “assets” have any value. Oh I gues any prospective buyer would get any unpaid invoices to clear before being allowed to attend at the BSPL ?

Wouldn't feel too silly "gazzac" ..... Jordan's promotional ideas for online booking, setting out rules for entry and egress at the stadium for covid restrctions were sound, as was his pricing model for the NDL meetings bundled together as double headers. BUT NOBODY knew the bad choices of rider payment deals he had agreed.........

Never a fan of p.offs to be honest. Performance over the entire season should be what counts ...not just over 30 heats in a sudden death final. This season Poole would have been league champions. p offs running in early winter i n the mud are hardly a good advert for speedway. If the TV sponsors want to have their cameras at a "grand final " meeting then by all means have a "p off" called the BT Sports Trophy or something.

Think I would be considering how Craig feels for Tuesdays meet - if hes OK give him a run out on his home track, and get him signed off sick for the 2nd leg and book in a Poole Track specialist guest.

If the meetings ever go ahead .....Glasgow will be a sterner test ...... at least their riders will have had time to prepare machinery. Depends very much on Craig Cook who on his day is the best rider in the 2 sides.